RE: [Chrysler300] We're just fuming!

[christopher beilby <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Engine fumes that burn eyes etc are in my experience usually ones that contain unburnt petrol/gas - usually from on engine running too rich - way too rich  !!???  I suggest as well as finding where it getting in, you also look at why fumes more toxic than maybe should be ??!!
 
Friend's 63 Galaxie convert was destined for an engine rebuild after friends he took top down cruising made huge complaints of fumes, fumes burning eyes etc.
 
He got me in to see how bad his motor's rings were, but I figured it not that - problem was carby float level was near 1/4 inch too high. I reset the float - fumes gone, no engine rebuild required.
 
Look for black/dark smoke out tailpipes under load/acceleration.
 
Christopher in Australia - our Club's local big annual US Car Show Day today - 500+ cars - and why I mention it - first time ever, 2 300F Coupes there (plus near another 10 maybe pre '64 Mopar/Imperials)
 



To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:20:51 +0000
Subject: [Chrysler300] We're just fuming!


  



Here's a bit of a vexing thing I'm looking for an answer to. When we ride down the highway in our C, we have engine fumes entering the cabin in such a concentration that it made Judy's eyes burn like crazy on the way back from Lake George. Not enough to bother me that much, but she couldn't even keep her eyes open at times. She was fine whenever she got out into fresh air.

It has to be crankcase blow by, but I don't know why it's coming inside - apparently through the heat system. And BTW it's a non-A/C car. The engine is freshly rebuilt, and there's no smoke visible coming out of the road draft tube. I also don't see any smoke at all coming from the oil fill tube. So this tells me we must be getting a pretty straight shot of whatever is coming out of the draft tube if that is the source. 

Has anyone else had this happen? If so, what have you done about it? The only thing I have thought of trying is to clamp a foot or so of rubber hose on the road draft tube to send it further back. That might work, but it wouldn't fix what's really going on here.

Any ideas for me?

Thanks.
Keith Boonstra




 		 	   		  

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